Ma’Claim, Finest Photorealistic Graffiti

Akut, Case, Rusk and Tasso are the members of the Maclaim Crew which specialized themselves in photorealistic graffiti, illegal most of the times. Nowadays with all the quick tags and ruff chrome pieces it is fascinating to see someone who does the opposite, extremely well done pieces where nothing irritates the eye. Publikat has created a beautiful and very serious book which gives a good insight in technique, motives and performing the most technical graffiti you can imagine.

Not many graffiti formations can claim having worked their way up on top of a worldwide movement. Ma’Claim can do so, and this book shows us why. Besides their own works and various co-productions with other graffiti writers, they show tricks and knacks, and they thereby open their profession to all those who are interested and thos e who want to combine graffitit and photorealism. The technique using the spraycan is being made learnable with step by step instructions and can serve as the key to translate own concepts into action.

On 158 pages and 415 images, this extensive collection of works, experiences and technical knowhow, documents and explains a young style of graffiti.